By Shay Castle - February 28,2024

BoCo, briefly: Feb. 28, 2024

Fire on the Flatirons Firefighters extinguished a wildfire on Boulder’s Second Flatiron this weekend. The half-acre blaze started Saturday night, according to Boulder Fire-Rescue (BFR), and was fully contained early...

By Will Matuska - February 14,2024

BoCo, briefly: Feb. 14, 2024

Downtown Boulder Station lobby to reopen RTD’s Downtown Boulder Station lobby is slated to reopen Monday, Feb. 19 after methamphetamine residue was found in the restrooms and in the station’s...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - February 14,2024

Gov’t watch: Feb. 14, 2024

Government offices are closed Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of President’s Day.  Boulder City Council On Feb. 22, Council will: Because Van Vleet was purchased as open space, using open...

By Shay Castle - February 7,2024

BoCo, briefly: Feb. 7, 2024

Study: Wealthier Marshall Fire survivors raised more on GoFundMe A CU Boulder analysis of private fundraising campaigns for Marshall Fire survivors found that wealthier households attracted more donors and larger...

By Kaylee Harter - February 6,2024

Weekly Why: Why is there so much radon in Colorado?

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking — and Coloradans face a greater risk than the average American. Half of houses in Boulder County have unhealthy...

By Shay Castle - January 31,2024

Out of control

John Russell was happy to move into his apartment at 18th and Canyon, his first time living alone. The rent was reasonable, his landlords were local, and he could walk...

By Shay Castle - January 25,2024

Our next 30 years

Boulder Weekly published its first edition in 1993. But we weren’t “official” until 1994, at least in the eyes of the state. Boulder Weekly incorporated as a business on June...

By Shay Castle - January 24,2024

‘Renegade spirit’

“Boulder’s last frontier,” declared a 1985 article in the Daily Camera’s Sunday Focus magazine. It was a multi-page spread all about what we know today as North Boulder: dozens of...

By Shay Castle - January 22,2024

‘Back in my day…’

Boulder County has changed a lot over the past three decades. There are almost 100,000 more people than there were in 1994, the year Boulder Weekly came on the scene. ...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - January 10,2024

Gov’t watch: Jan. 10, 2024

Boulder City Council Council’s Jan. 11 meeting will include:  • A presentation and discussion of 2023 Community Survey Results. The last survey was in 2023 and most scores fell since...

By Kaylee Harter - January 10,2024

BoCo, briefly: Jan. 10, 2024

Lisa Sweeney-Miran sues City of Boulder claiming free speech violations Former Police Oversight Panel member Lisa Sweeney-Miran claimed in a lawsuit filed Jan. 9 that the City of Boulder violated...

By Shay Castle - January 8,2024

Weekly Why

Welcome to Weekly Why: a new semi-regular recurring feature answering readers’ questions. Reporter Kaylee Harter soft-launched us in October by explaining why tax measures are in all caps on your...

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